Smith Point Bridge

Smith Point Bridge
The Smith Point Bridge looking south towards Smith Point County Park.
Coordinates40°44′18″N 72°52′05″W / 40.73833°N 72.86806°W / 40.73833; -72.86806
Carries2 lanes of CR 46
William Floyd Parkway
CrossesNarrow Bay
LocaleShirley, New York, USA
Maintained bySuffolk County Department of Public Works
ID number1058770
Characteristics
DesignBascule drawbridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,216 feet (371 m)
Width28 feet (8.5 m)
Load limit29 (5 on span, 24 approach)
Clearance above22 feet (6.7 m)
History
Construction cost$2,500,000 (1960 USD)
OpenedJuly 4, 1959
Statistics
TollFree
Location
Map
References
[1][2]

The Smith Point Bridge is a steel bascule drawbridge in Shirley, New York that connects Long Island to Fire Island. Located on the south shore of central Suffolk County, the bridge carries William Floyd Parkway (Suffolk CR 46) across The Narrows between Bellport Bay (an arm of the Great South Bay) and Moriches Bay. It connects Long Island with Smith Point County Park and the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness, both are a part of the Fire Island National Seashore.

  1. ^ "Structure No. 1058770". United States Department of Transportation. Nationalbridges.com. 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ^ Porterfield, Byron (June 4, 1964). "$10 Million Fire Island Bridge To Be Opened to Public June 13". The New York Times. p. 39. Retrieved 2010-04-11.